The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-22

Rollins accepted as satisfactory. He will re
ceive $3.50 of the funds on hand. the recever hav-
ing heretofore paid him $3.50. In 1885 Mr.. Roll
Inns, attorney, petitioned the court to al
low the receiver TO borrow 81 600 SO that the
laooring men could De partially paid The
money was borrowed and paid to the men, This
sum, in addition to the amount they will now re-
ceive. will make at least IS per cent of their
claims
SUING FOR A LARGE SUs
The suit of Caroline and Stoughton G. Leon
ard against the city for damages. resulting from
the opening Of the extension Of Linden lane to
Shelby street, is on trial before Judge Taylor.
Before the extension was made the city COM
missoners met and assessed tie damage to the
Leonard property at $500. The amount was not
satisfactory to the owners, and they brought
suit. asking for S., 600
CLAIMS THAT HE is AIALICIoUsLY PROSECUTED
VIM. D. Ochiltree. the local agent of Hines &
Co., vinegar manufacturers, of Pittsburg, who
was arrested Monday night, for embezzling the
funds of the firm, is still unable to give bail
He claims that he has settled in full with the
firm aud that they arrested him simply because
he intended to quit working for them and go to
Chicago to engage in business The represent
atives of the company say his deficit is small
SEVEN FEMALES SENT TO PRISON.
That portion of Pearl street between New Jer-
sey and Liberty is now inhabited by some of the
worst colored people in the city. and for two
months they have been giving the police great
deal Of trouble. Late Monday night, after the
peaceabie citizens in the neighborhood had all
been run out of their homes, seven of the female
disturbers arreted Yesterday morning
the Mayor gave them all lengthy work-house
sentences.
WAS THE WRONG WOMAN Arrested
Lille Pickens. the young woman arrested last
week on the charge of attempting TO black-mail
DR.. Young has instituted habeas corpus pro-
ceedings for her release from jail She claims
that she does not know DIR. Young, and did not
write the threatening letter he received The
letter signed MARY Pruitt," and those who
arrested the wrong woman. The petition Will be
heard by Judge Walker tomorrow.
BUSY DAY IN THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Yesterday busy day in the Criminal
Court Morris Ste1bineer was fined $25 and
given ninety days in the work house for break
ing clotheslin prop over Mary Middleton's
head. and Chris Anderson was sentenced to two
years in the ps nitentiary for stealing $40. Mat
tie Martin. the woman thief. pleaded guilty.
and so did David Meyers. the horse-thief capt
ured in Hamilton. y. The judge took both
cases under advisement In the evening the
trial of James hansen and John Gross charged
with stealing iron from the Panhandle road, was
begun before a jury.
COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WITHOUT WHIPPING.
The rigid rules of the street-railway company
sent another man to Jail yesterday, according to
the assertion OF Charles McIntire one of their
drivers On Monday evening. because his wife
did not have supper ready for him when he went
horue, he whipped her. Yesterday morning she
swore out surety of peace warrant against
him. and Squire Smock sent him to Jail in de-
fault of $500 bond. He says the rules of the
company gave him only so long to 60 to supper.
and to not get back time meant to be dis
charged He couldn't make his wife underst and
how strict the company was without whipping
her
ARREST OF TWENTY WOMEN.
Deputies the sheriff's Office started out over
the city yesterday morning with nearly two
hundred warrants for the arrest of keepers of
disreputable houses indicted by the last grand
jury. There are also great many warrants out
for agents and owners who have been renting
property to disreputable persons but they will
not be served for a few days. The deputies
failed to find many of the indicted at home, and
during the day only brought in about twenty
persons. The majority of them put up money
for their appearance in court, and only few of
them had to go to Jail. Several asked for an
immediate hearing and were taken before Judge
Irwin. All but were fined $40 and costs,
making the total amount in each case about $35
The deputies will continue to hunt the offenders
until they are all brought in Among the at
torneys this action of the jury 10 looked upon as
a scheme to make money for Prosecutor Mitch
ell The assessing of q nominal fine on all the
fallen women in the city will do nothing toward
reforming them, but will make fees for the pros